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carrying weight

phrase

Definition of carrying weightnext
present participle of carry weight
as in weighing
to be of importance His opinion doesn't carry much weight with the people who'll make the final decision.

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“Carrying weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20weight. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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